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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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